Expand early outpatient access to hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine

Ron Johnson urged the president to direct the FDA to remove a restriction limiting use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine from the Strategic National Stockpile to certain hospitalized patients, and to include early outpatient use as an option. He also urged federal action to stop states from limiting the drugs to hospitalized patients or disciplining doctors and pharmacists who legally prescribe or dispense them off-label for early treatment or prevention in outpatients and at-risk or exposed people.

Context: This was a request for presidential and executive action during the COVID-19 pandemic; the passage does not establish that the requested actions were adopted.

In their own words

Issue a presidential directive to remove the FDA Emergency Use Authorization restriction

The source

Ron Johnson: official policy priorities

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026